1xRun: Tell us a little bit about this piece?Turf One: It's a life-size painting of a Russian gypsy midget type character standing on a cabaret stage, holding a meat-cleaver. It's inspired by these classic full-body type portraits you can see in museums. The inspiration behind the vibe of this piece is kind of like Otto Dix meets Van Eyck meets Jeunet and Caro's Delicatessen meets the Russian mob. As for most of my paintings, there isn't really a rational theme or conceptual message behind the piece. I draw my inspiration from my subconscious rather than from an intellectual or rational place. The idea is that my work is, in its essence, pretty surreal, so I don't over-analyze it.

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This RUN includes a 1 inch black wood frame with UV-glass, foam core backing and ready to hang hardware.

"This piece is a life-size painting of a Russian gypsy midget type character standing on a cabaret stage, holding a meat-cleaver. It’s inspired by these classic full-body type portraits you can see in museums. The inspiration behind the vibe of this piece is kind of like Otto Dix meets Van Eyck meets Jeunet and Caro’s Delicatessen meets the Russian mob. As for most of my paintings, there isn’t really a rational theme or conceptual message behind the piece. I draw my inspiration from my subconscious rather than from an intellectual or rational place. The idea is that my work is, in its essence, pretty surreal, so I don’t over-analyze it." - Turf One

Jean Labourdette, as his mom still likes to call him, has forged a unique artistic vision and signature aesthetic over years of compulsive creation. In the late eighties he began his journey on the streets of Paris as a graffiti artist renowned for his distinctive and surreal characters. Over the years, Jean evolved into a prolific and sought-after multidisciplinary artist working as an illustrator, comic artist, filmmaker and painter. Today, he spends most of his time painting in a messy studio that Bacon would have been proud of, sipping on espressos and wine and talking to himself.

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